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Array substrate and manufacturing method thereof

Active Publication Date: 2021-12-30
WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICON DISPLAY TECH CO LTD
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The technical effect of this patent is to provide an array substrate that can be bended without breaking or cracking the inorganic layer, which is often made of glass or silicon. The substrate is made of flexible materials that can be used to create a dynamic folding display. This solves the problem that the inorganic layer cannot release stress and reduces the risk of damage during bending.

Problems solved by technology

However, currently, the OLED display panel in the display industry can only achieve static folding (SF), which is because the current panel manufacturing technology employs more inorganic layers with poor bending resistance.
In order to achieve dynamic folding (DF), a stress in the inorganic layer is difficult to release, and the inorganic layer is easily broken or cracked during a bending process.
The crack easily extends along the inorganic layer, causing damage to a structure of the entire panel, eventually resulting in inferior display quality.

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first embodiment

[0042]Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a schematic diagram of an array substrate 100 of a first embodiment of the present disclosure. The array substrate 100 includes a flexible substrate 1, a plurality of thin film transistors (TFTs) 10, a plurality of replacement units 20, an organic filling layer 2, a source and drain layer 3, a planarization layer 4, an anode layer 5, and a pixel definition layer 6. The plurality of thin film transistors 10 and the plurality of replacement units 20 are disposed on the flexible substrate 1. The replacement units 20 and the thin film transistors 10 are spaced apart from each other. Specifically, the organic filling layer 2 is disposed on the flexible substrate 1. The organic filling layer 2 fills gaps between the thin film transistors 10 and the replacement units 20 and covers the thin film transistors 10 and the replacement units 20. The source and drain layer 3 is disposed on the organic filling layer 2. The planarization layer 4 is disposed on ...

second embodiment

[0049]Referring to FIG. 2, all the technical features in the first embodiment are included in the second embodiment, except that each of the thin film transistors 10 of the array substrate 100 in the second embodiment further includes a second insulating layer 16 and a second metal layer 17. Specifically, the second insulating layer 16 is disposed on the first metal layer 15. The second metal layer 17 is disposed on the second insulating layer 16. Material of the second insulating layer 16 includes SiNx. Material of the second metal layer 17 includes molybdenum (Mo).

[0050]The second insulating layer 16 has the same shape and size as the second metal layer 17, and has the same shape and size as the first insulating layer 14 and the first metal layer 15.

[0051]The second metal layer 17 serves as a layer of a capacitor plate in a driving circuit, and overlaps with the first metal layer 15 that drives the thin film transistors 10 to form a capacitor. The first metal layer 15 serves as a ...

third embodiment

[0052]Referring to FIG. 3, all the technical features in the second embodiment are included in the third embodiment, except that the organic filling layer 2 is composed of one layer in the second embodiment, and the organic filling layer 2 is composed of a plurality of layers in the third embodiment.

[0053]Referring to FIG. 3, in the third embodiment, the organic filling layer 2 includes a first organic layer 21 and a second organic layer 22 on the first organic layer 21. The first organic layer 21 completely covers the replacement units 20 and the thin film transistors 10. Alternatively, the first organic layer 21 completely covers the replacement units 20. More specifically, a laminated thickness of the thermal insulation layer 11, the buffer layer 12, the active layer 13, the first insulating layer 14, and the first metal layer 15 is less than or equal to a thickness of the first organic layer 21.

[0054]The thickness of the first organic layer 21 ranges from 1.5 um to 2.5 um, and a...

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Abstract

An array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The array substrate includes a flexible substrate, a plurality of thin film transistors, a plurality of replacement units, an organic filling layer, a source and drain layer, a planarization layer, an anode layer, and a pixel definition layer. The organic filling layer is made of a flexible material which has good bendability. Thus, a risk of breakage or crack during a bending process is reduced, thereby realizing a dynamic folding of the array substrate.

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FIELD OF DISCLOSURE[0001]The present disclosure relates to the field of display technologies, and in particular, to an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof.BACKGROUND[0002]Active matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) display panels have gradually become a new generation display technology due to their characteristics of high contrast, wide color gamut, low power consumption, and foldability. In comparison with conventional liquid crystal displays (LCDs), organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display panels are easy to be flexible, and are a key technology for wearable and foldable products. However, currently, the OLED display panel in the display industry can only achieve static folding (SF), which is because the current panel manufacturing technology employs more inorganic layers with poor bending resistance. In order to achieve dynamic folding (DF), a stress in the inorganic layer is difficult to release, and the inorganic layer is easily broken or cracked duri...

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IPC IPC(8): H01L27/32H01L51/00H01L51/56
CPCH01L27/3258H01L27/3246H01L27/3272H01L2227/323H01L51/56H01L2251/5338H01L51/0097H10K59/1213H10K59/1201Y02E10/549H10K59/88H10K59/122H10K59/1216H10K59/124H10K77/111H10K2102/311H10K59/126H10K71/00
Inventor HU, QUANLI, SONGSHAN
Owner WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICON DISPLAY TECH CO LTD